battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Battle of Altafulla
Battle of Altafulla was a battle fought on 24 January 1812 at Altafulla, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Peninsular War, which ran from 1808 to 1814. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 8,000 against 10,000.
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Record
| Date | 24 January 1812 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Altafulla, Spain 41.150N, 1.383E | |
| Part of | Peninsular War (1808 to 1814) | |
| Kind | Battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Result | French victory | |
| Belligerents | First French Empire | Kingdom of Spain |
| Commanders | Maurice Mathieu | Baron de Eroles |
| Strength | 8,000 | 10,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 200 | 1,200 |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Torredembarra 1713, 2.3 km
- Battle of El Catllar 1641, 5.6 km
- Naval Battle of Tarragona 1641, 12 km
- Siege of Tarragona 1641, 12 km
- Siege of Tarragone 1644, 12 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Alicante 16 January 1812
- After: Siege of Badajoz 16 March 1812
- All 164 engagements of Peninsular War
Elsewhere in 1812
- Battle of Borodino Russia
- Battle of Berezina Belarus
- Battle of Smolensk Russia
- Battle of Maloyaroslavets Russia
- Battle of Queenston Heights Canada
Battle of Altafulla is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 813 in present-day Spain.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870277, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Altafulla, revision 1370431778, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.